SOC 51-9198 · Rome, GA metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Rome, GA

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Rome, Georgia is $44,420 a year ($21.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,240: half of the 100 people in this job in the Rome, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

$44,420average per year

$21.35 / hourMedian $46,240Take-home ≈ $36,403

  • $31K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

100people in this job
+8%vs U.S. average
#2 of 12Georgia metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Rome

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,260 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Rome earn between $38,840 and $46,240.

  • $31K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,420$3,702$21.36
Median$46,240$3,853$22.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,840$3,237$18.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,240$3,853$22.23

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Helpers--Production Workers pay in Rome vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Helpers--production workers in Rome earn 16% more than the Georgia average ($38,260) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($41,120). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $39,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Rome$44,420$46,240$31,480$57,260100
Georgia$38,260$36,280$28,470$50,1004,480
United States$41,120$39,070$31,140$53,410165,700

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Rome

On the average salary of $44,420, a single filer in Rome takes home about $36,403 a year, or $3,034 a month and $1,400 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Rome a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Rome area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $44,420 buys what about $49,267 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Rome ($42,670). A typical home costs $235,303, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Georgia cities

Rome ranks 2nd of 12 Georgia metro areas for this job; Valdosta pays the most ($44,740).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Rome: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Rome?

$21.35 an hour on average, and $22.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Rome?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in Rome?

About $36,403 a year ($3,034 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,420.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Rome than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9198; area Rome, GA (40660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.15, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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